Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

looked down. Yep

“Slap yourself.”

his gaze, puzzled about what she had said wrong. Was it because she had apologized

bother to explain but just arched an eyebrow indifferently.

Letitia bit her lip and

to be loud and forceful, and her cheek

be a second slap, a third… until he was

pointed to the thermos on the

as told.

when she lifted the lid,

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

but she could never taste her mother’s cooking again.

vegetative

12tiba wanted to cry but dared not,

crossed chin up

wanted her to eat

said. Phedra brought this for

tone grew impatient Trom now on you’ll

some soup and brought it

can do it

Open your mouth”

but

something unreadable flickered in

would get weakened making it hard to get a woman pregnant. He might just

what? He couldn’t care less about

because she was hungry

agreement while

It was a divorce

just got mamed but he already wanted a divorce What

in three months, and you’ll leave with nothing. Elgin rested his forehead

could find the woman he had slept with that

would be meaningless, because he would marry that woman.

her beauty had

Letitia agreed. “But I have a

have the right to bargain with me? You

“No”

spot and

temper,

began “Have you ever considered, maybe your father’s death wasn’t

Elgin’s face darkened quickly like

dare you bring this up To my face?

to die?

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